Cities Conference to discuss ending open dumps
The event will take place on September 20th and 21st at the Capital Convention Center and will focus on discussing how to eliminate all open dumps in the state by the end of 2014. The Secretariat of Cities projects the construction of 40 landfills and the expansion of the consortium program for solid waste management. Marconi Perillo confirmed his presence at the opening of the conference on Friday at 19 pm.
Goiás 247_ The government of Goiás will present its efforts to eliminate open dumps by the end of next year at the State Conference of Cities on September 20th and 21st. This initiative has mobilized the team at the Secretariat of Cities for at least eight months. While good results have already been achieved, progress still depends on the commitment of city councilors and mayors.
Marconi Perillo confirmed his presence at the opening of the event, on the 20th, at 19 pm, at the Goiânia Convention Center. The conference will address the most pressing issues for Goiás today, such as the elimination of open dumps, the shared management of solid waste and urban sanitation, traffic signage policies, mobility, and accessibility.
Data from July indicates the formation of at least eight intermunicipal waste management consortia, comprised of municipalities that listened to the government and agreed to invest in partnerships to improve solid waste management. Through these consortia, it is possible to eliminate open dumps and create shared sanitary landfills that serve two or more municipalities.
The Sanitation Superintendency of Secidades will use the event to update itself on the formation of consortia throughout the interior and to convince municipalities that are still isolated to join consortia.
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Of the 246 municipalities in Goiás, at least 170 are already part of consortia, but it is estimated that at least 29 still need to approve their statutes in their respective City Councils to join the program. According to the solid waste and drainage manager, Paulo Sérgio de Oliveira Resende, this number is still small, but it is growing because mayors are becoming aware of the importance and advantages generated by the shared management of solid waste.
“Organizing into consortia is the best solution for municipalities in Goiás because there is a gain in scale in the management of these landfills, as it reduces their operating costs and also reduces the environmental impact,” explains Paulo Sérgio. Today there are 236 open dumps in Goiás. With the formation of consortia, the estimate, according to a survey conducted by technicians from the Secretariat of Cities, is that only 30 to 40 landfills will need to be built.